UK supermarkets using multibuy deals to encourage sales of meat, study finds

Exclusive: about one in five offers involve meat and dairy and one in ten processed meat despite known health risks

Supermarkets are using multibuy promotional deals to encourage shoppers to buy meat and processed meat, despite the products being linked to a heightened risk of cancer, research reveals.

Almost one in five (18%) of multibuy offers in major British supermarkets involve meat and dairy products, and one in ten (11%) processed meat such as ham, bacon and sausages.

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US asked Lebanon to declare unilateral truce with Israel, sources say; both sides deny it – Reuters

  1. US asked Lebanon to declare unilateral truce with Israel, sources say; both sides deny it  Reuters
  2. US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel  The Guardian
  3. Israel said seeking US commitment for freedom of action if Hezbollah breaches truce  The Times of Israel
  4. US envoys in push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire  BBC.com
  5. Defense establishment presses PM for ceasefires on Gaza, Lebanese fronts  The Jerusalem Post
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Lebanon’s PM denies US asked him to declare unilateral ceasefire with Israel

Reports of such a request emerge as Israeli jets continues to bombard Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh

The US asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire to revive stalled talks to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a report later denied by the Lebanese prime minister

Two unnamed sources, a Lebanese political source and a senior diplomat, made the claim to Reuters, saying the US envoy, Amos Hochstein, had communicated the proposal to Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, this week.

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Elon Musk Is Putin’s Best Weapon – The Bulwark

  1. Elon Musk Is Putin’s Best Weapon  The Bulwark
  2. Exclusive | Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Why Does Elon Musk Still Have a Security Clearance?  The Atlantic
  4. Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk's reported contact with Putin is not 'appropriate'  NBC News
  5. Elon Musk has met with politicians from at least 13 different countries: Here’s what he has talked about  CNN
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Botswana voters kick out ruling party of nearly six decades – Reuters

  1. Botswana voters kick out ruling party of nearly six decades  Reuters
  2. Botswana election: Duma Boko - the politician who did the unthinkable  BBC.com
  3. Botswana leader concedes election, ending his party’s 58-year rule  Al Jazeera English
  4. How to concede an election graciously  The Economist
  5. Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke  The New York Times
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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate for Israel’s Attack – The Wall Street Journal

  1. Iran Warns It Will Retaliate for Israel’s Attack  The Wall Street Journal
  2. The latest on war in the Middle East: Live updates  CNN
  3. Iran preparing major retaliatory strike from Iraq within days, Israeli intel suggests  Axios
  4. Iranian leader Khamenei said to order reprisal attack on Israeli military sites  The Times of Israel
  5. Iranian Officials Threaten Retaliation for Israeli Strikes  The New York Times
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Canada makes another SHOCKING move, puts India in this list with China, North Korea – India.com

  1. Canada makes another SHOCKING move, puts India in this list with China, North Korea  India.com
  2. Canadian Diplomat Summoned After Allegations Against Amit Shah By Minister  NDTV
  3. Canada-India tensions could escalate cyber threats, hinder immigration  Reuters
  4. Canada alleges Indian minister ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists  CNN
  5. Canada alleges Indian minister behind plot to target Sikh separatists  The Guardian
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As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase – The New York Times

  1. As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase  The New York Times
  2. The Price of Principle Is Dwarfed by the Cost of Capitulation in Ukraine  Foreign Affairs Magazine
  3. Ukraine: Compromise or Collapse  The Nation
  4. A Warning To Both Democrats And Republicans: Don't Ditch Ukraine  Forbes
  5. Our nation is debating plan for victory, not just survival - journalist  Espreso. Global
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